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Swiss firms hopeful about Vietnam's int'l financial centre

Geneva, July 7 -- Vietnam is moving to establish an international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh and Da Nang, two of its most dynamic cities, a plan that includes controlled trial for digital assets ... Read More


Vietnamese leaders extend sympathies over Texas flash floods

Hanoi, July 7 -- Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 7 sent messages of sympathy to US President Donald Trump upon receiving news of... Read More


Eight dead in apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City

HCM City, July 7 -- Eight people, including six adults and four children, were killed in a late night fire on July 6 at an apartment complex in Phu Tho Hoa ward in Ho Chi Minh City. The blaze broke o... Read More


Deputy PM calls for timely completion of infrastructure projects for APEC 2027

Hanoi, July 7 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has urged the acceleration of efforts to ensure the timely completion of infrastructure projects serving the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders' Week. In... Read More


Vietnamese, Malaysian PMs have meeting on BRICS summit sidelines

Rio de Janeiro, July 7 -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 afternoon (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded... Read More


Indonesia: Flights to Bali cancelled amid volcanic eruption

Hanoi, July 7 -- Dozens of international and domestic flights to and from Bali, Indonesia, were cancelled on July 7 following a major eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, which sent ... Read More


Vietnam attends ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, July 7 -- Ambassador Tran Duc Binh, acting head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended the ASEAN SOM held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 7. The ... Read More


Thailand braces for floods, landslides

Bangkok 7, July 7 -- Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an urgent weather alert for 33 provinces across the North, Northeast, Central and South, warning of f... Read More


Vietnam announces amnesty decision for 2nd round in 2025

Hanoi, July 7 -- A press conference was held in Hanoi on July 7 to announce the State President's decision on amnesty for the second round in 2025, on the occasion of the upcoming 80th National Day (S... Read More


Central steering committee for judicial reform holds second session

Hanoi, July 7 -- The Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform convened its second session in Hanoi on July 7 under the chairmanship of State President Luong Cuong, who is also the Head of the Co... Read More